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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Friday revealed the list of 11 U.S. airports that will be the first to receive full-body scanners purchased under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. TSA will install 450 of the machines this year, boosting nationwide deployment by more than 10 times.

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The Department of Homeland Security has an "open ear" to suggestions for improving airport security, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano said. During a speech at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Napolitano reiterated that the new full-body scanners used at airport screening stations are safe and do not violate travelers' privacy. Napolitano also noted that travelers have the right to "travel by some other means."

The federal government is considering other ways of screening airline pilots after receiving complaints about full-body scanners. Representatives from labor groups and the travel industry have raised concerns because they believe that the additional screening measures are hurting business. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano recently met with representatives to discuss their concerns. Geoff Freeman, an executive vice president with the U.S. Travel Association, said "we understand the challenge DHS confronts, but the question is where we draw the line."

Pittsburgh International Airport debuted its full-body scanners on Tuesday, while Los Angeles and Houston learned they will get dozens of new machines by the end of the year. IAH will get the first of 18 scanners next month, according to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, while LAX can expect about two dozen machines distributed throughout its nine terminals. Speaking at a news conference inside LAX Terminal 6, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said he supported the controversial technology.

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Friday revealed the list of 11 U.S. airports that will be the first to receive full-body scanners purchased under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. TSA will install 450 of the machines this year, boosting nationwide deployment by more than 10 times.

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Friday revealed the list of 11 U.S. airports that will be the first to receive full-body scanners purchased under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. TSA will install 450 of the machines this year, boosting nationwide deployment by more than 10 times.